Where does “portátil” come from?
portátil (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin portatilis, from Latin portatus, from Latin portāre, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portátil (Spanish): portable; |portátiles; notebook, laptop
Definitions
- portable; |portátiles; notebook, laptop
Ancestry of “portátil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | portatilis | — |
| 2 | Latin | portatus | carried; conveyed |
| 3 | Latin | portāre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |